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President Wilson to the Secretary of State

My Dear Mr. Secretary: I am so exceedingly anxious to push this matter to an early settlement that I hope that you will authorize Fletcher to go ahead by all means, if you think we can do this without discourtesy to Suárez, through whom we have been able to do virtually nothing in this affair.

I regard it as of the utmost importance that these negotiations be completed and carried to a successful outcome at this particular time.

Am I right in understanding that Brazil has assented in all essential particulars?

Faithfully Yours,

W. W.